Second-year defensive end Charles Tapper is in a walking boot and will likely miss significant time. It’s unclear at this time whether Tapper has sustained the dreaded Jones fracture that typically occurs in the mid-foot section of the same fifth metatarsal Hill describes above. Dez Bryant sustained a Jones fracture in 2015 that limited him throughout much of the year.

After spending the 2016 season on injured reserve due to a Pars defect discovered in his back, Tapper had a good start to the season in Week One before finding himself inactive in Week Three and Week Four due to the return of Damontre Moore.

With David Irving returning from suspension, this injury could make the Cowboys roster decisions easy come the Saturday deadline. They can choose move Tapper to IR and give themselves eight weeks to decide if they designate him to return. It’s likely tight end Rico Gathers will require one of the two designations if and when he recovers from the concussion he suffered in training camp.

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